Three core funding schemes for top researchers to support their own research team; Starting grants (2-7 years of experience after PhD), Consolidator grants (7-12 years of post-PhD research experience), and Advanced grants. If you are interested in applying it would be good to visit the corresponding KoWi website as well.

Support grants

Provides scholarships for postdocs, assistant professors, and young managers of research projects with funding to finance research assistants, technical equipment, research trips and attendance to conferences.